Compare LGBT Rights in British Indian Ocean Territory & Somalia

Equality Index ?
97 / 100
2 / 100
Legal Index ?
97 / 100
2 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough dataNot enough data
Homosexual activityLegalIllegal (death penalty as punishment)
Since 2012
Same-sex marriageLegal
Since 2014
Banned
Since 1975
Censorship of LGBT issuesNo censorshipOther punishment
Since 1964
Right to change legal genderLegal, no restrictionsIllegal
Gender-affirming careUnknownBanned
Legal recognition of non-binary genderUnknownNot legally recognized
Since 1960
LGBT discriminationIllegalNo protections
Since 1962
LGBT employment discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1962
LGBT housing discriminationSexual orientation and gender identity
Since 2003
No protections
Since 1962
Same-sex adoptionLegalSingle only
Intersex infant surgeryUnknownUnknown
Serving openly in militaryN/A
Since 1966
Illegal
Blood donations by MSMsAmbiguousAmbiguous
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentEqualN/A
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